Four new radial tires were thrown in with the sale of the CitiCar. After having my fun with the old tires, I decided it was time to take the car into a tire shop and have the new tires installed. I found a local shop nearby and called ahead to verify that they would install third party tires. They had a few questions, but the best way I could explain was – it’s a weird little car with trailer tires, along with the code of the new tires.

There was only enough room in the back for two of the tires. The other two went into the passenger foot-well. While it was lifted on jacks, a few people waiting to be serviced came over to talk about the car, the manufacturers history, and current condition.

I got to see the drum brakes on the back of the car for the first time. They were dirtier and different than the front brakes. The adjustment access point faces out toward the tire, instead of being accessed from behind. The axle caps protruding from the center of the front rims were missing on the back two tires.

Once the tires were installed, the mechanic and I were able to put all four of the older tires into the back of the car. I took a look at the new tires on the car. Because they were a bit larger, I rotated them in both directions to verify that they didn’t rub against the cars body.

The bill came out to $60.90.

Waypoint	Odometer	Distance
Home	1,055.8
Advanced New & Used Tires	1,058.2	2.4
Home	1,060.5	2.3
Total		4.7

Recharge	Energy	Cost
Rate	kWh	$0.0985
Total	1.51 kWh	15.3¢
Per Mile	321 Wh	3.3¢